Top 500 Rick Riordan Quotes (2024 Update)
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451. “So I saved your life, and you repaid me by raising Kronos. That’s fair.”

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452. “I was pretty sure if I tried to sing, all I would cause was an avalanche.”

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453. “Child of Hades, what more could I do to you? You are perfect! So much sorrow and pain!’ Nico gasped. His eyes flew open.”

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454. “That sounded about as likely as Apophis and Ra becoming Facebook buddies, but I decided not to say anything.”

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455. “The people who deserved to die took forever to do so. Those who deserved to live always went too soon.”

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456. “The last time I’d seen the Minotaur, he’d been wearing nothing but his tighty whities. I don’t know why. Maybe he’d been shaken out of bed to chase me.”

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457. “Frank Zhang: lumbering klutz, child of Mars, part-time pachyderm.”

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458. “You’re drowning them!” she complained. “Hey, I’m a Poseidon kid,” he said. “I can’t drown. And neither can my pancakes.” To.”

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459. “The older lady harrumphed. “I warned you, daughter. This scoundrel Hades is no good. You could’ve married the god of doctors or the god of lawyers, but noooo. You had to eat the pomegranate.” “Mother – ” “And get stuck in the Underworld!” “Mother, please – ” “And here it is August, and do you come home like you’re supposed to? Do you ever think about your poor lonely mother?” “DEMETER!” Hades shouted.”

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460. “But she wondered why beautiful things had to be wrapped up with evil history. Or was it the other way around? Maybe the evil history made it necessary to build beautiful things, to mask the darker aspects.”

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461. “I should’ve been very cross with Anubis. Kissing me without permission – the nerve!”

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462. “What if we promoted, like, Adidas shoes?” Percy wondered. “Would that make Nike mad enough to show up?”

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463. “My mother was gone. The whole world should be black and cold. Nothing should look beautiful.”

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464. “Well, now,” Chiron said. “God – capital G, God. That’s a different matter altogether. We shan’t deal with the metaphysical.” “Metaphysical? But you were just talking about – ” “Ah, gods, plural, as in, great beings that control the forces of nature and human endeavors: the immortal gods of Olympus. That’s a smaller matter.”

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465. “I’ve found peace here at the co-op. You could stay with us, if you want. Become a ROFLcopter.”

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466. “Good job on Percy Jackson I read all of them 8 times and have listened 42 times and still not bored Thanks.”

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467. “My experience with Khonsu had taught me not be greedy about time. It was best to appreciate what you had and not yearn for more.”

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468. “Getting eaten by a giant crocodile was bad enough. The kid with the glowing sword only made my day worse.”

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469. “Have you ever noticed how parents can go from the most wonderful people in the world to totally embarrassing in three seconds?”

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470. “Laistrygonians. Cannibals. Northern Giants. Sasquatch legend. Yep, yep. They are not birds. Not birds of North America.”

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471. “Everything living deserves a chance to grow.”

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472. “I always love it when I hear back from kids who say they discovered Percy Jackson and now wear their learning difference as a badge of honour.”

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473. “Percy: I thought I’d lost my mom forever, and I was stuck on a hill in a thunderstorm fighting this huge bull dude while Grover was passed out wailing. “Food!” It was terrifying, man.”

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474. “I think kids will read more good books than we can possibly produce.”

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475. “With great power, comes great need to take a nap. -Nico di Angelo aka The Ghost King.”

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476. “He looked like those paintings of baby angels – what do you call them, hubbubs? No cherubs. That’s it. He looked like a cherub who’d turned middle-aged in a trailer park.”

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477. “Whoa, boy, he told himself. Golden Rule for Demigods: Thou shalt not Hokey Pokey with psychos.”

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478. “Here’s a tip, Alyconeus. Next time you choose the biggest state for your home, don’t set up base in the part that’s only 10 miles wide. Welcome to Canada, idiot.”

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479. “Is a knife evil? Only if the wielder is evil.”

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480. “Chiron probably wanted me to say, Heck it wa nothing. I eat hellhounds for breakfast. But I didn’t feel like lying.”

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481. “Patterns repeat themselves in history.”

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482. “Pro tip: If you’re attacked by a creep, it’s never your fault. Tell somebody.”

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483. “Yes, Horus said. I remember this place. It’s El Paso, I told him. Unless you went out for Mexican Food, you’ve never been here.”

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484. “I had weird dreams full of barnyard animals. Most of them wanted to kill me. The rest wanted food.”

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485. “So what if they were in Tartarus? So what if they stood a slim chance of surviving? He was so glad that they were together, he had the ridiculous urge to smile.”

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486. “To save a friend, you would sacrifice the world.”

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487. “If you don’t like it you can kiss my quiver.”

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488. “Braccas meas vescimini!”

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489. “She deserved at least one person who saw her and knew how good she was.”

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490. “DAGAZ – new beginnings, transformations.”

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491. “Hercules Does Twelve Stupid Things.”

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492. “I love breakfast,” Frank said. “I’d eat breakfast, breakfast, and breakfast if I could.”

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493. “Energy and matter can’t be created or destroyed. Only changed. And sometimes changed for the better.”

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494. “We only fail when we stop trying.”

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495. “VNICORNES IMPERANT!”

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496. “Promise me one thing. Whatever happens, when you get back to Olympus, when you’re a god again, remember. Remember what it’s like to be human.”

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497. “Oh.” Annabeth felt her face flush. She didn’t want to get into the details of Athena’s children – how they were born straight from the mind of the goddess, just as Athena herself had sprung from the head of Zeus. Talking about that always made Annabeth feel self-conscious, like she was some sort of freak. People usually asked her whether or not she had a belly button, since she had been born magically. Of course she had a belly button. She couldn’t explain how. She didn’t really want to know.”

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498. “He was reading a huge book with a picture of a wizard on the front. I wasn’t much into fantasy, but the book must’ve been good, because the guard took a while to look up.”

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499. “Go with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all. Hades feeds on doubt and hopelessness. He will trick you if he can, make you mistrust your own judgment. Once you are in his realm, he will never willingly let you leave. Keep faith. Good luck, Percy Jackson.”

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500. “She swallowed. “Wear this, at least. For luck.” She took off her necklace, with her five years’ worth of camp beads and the ring from her father, and tied it around my neck. “Reconciliation,” she said. “Athena and Poseidon together.” My face felt a little warm, but I managed a smile. “Thanks.”

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